ASTech Paris Region, Aeronautics Space and Defence, Paris Region Competitiveness Cluster, Business Aviation, Space, Propulsion and Equipment
ASTech Paris Region was created in 2007 as a non-profit organisation financed by the State, Paris Region and its members. It is among the 3 french competitiveness clusters in the Aeronautics, Space and Defense sectors. Its role is to increase within Paris Region its position of European industry leader in Business Aviation, Space Launch, Propulsion and Equipment sectors through innovation by:
Giving a new impulse to Paris Region Research and Innovation while supporting the Aeronautics, Space and Defense Industries;
Offering SMEs new opportunities for innovation;
Preparing the technological breakthroughs of tomorrow in partnership with SMEs, Research and Technology Organizations.
Its role is to give better visibility to Paris Region industrial and research fabric as well as to develop the attractiveness of the area. In addition, it strives to consolidate and grow the 100,000 jobs in the aerospace industry within Paris Region, in particular for the industry and R&D.
Facts and figures:
Number of companies: 317 members within ASTech cluster including 133 SMEs and 109 Major Groups (including ArianeGroup, Dassault Aviation, SAFRAN, Airbus Defense & Space, Airbus Helicopter, Collins Aerospace, MBDA)
Number of research institutes: 43 (including ONERA, CNES, several CNRS labs, ESTACA, IPSA, CentraleSupélec, ISAE-Supméca, Paris Saclay University, Polytechnique)
Number of public authorities: 9
Other cluster members: 23
Number of employees of all aerospace actors: More than 100 000 employees linked to the Industry sector within 2 000 establishments in Paris Region
Its Skills/services to the members:
Animation and coordination of Paris Region’s ASD ecosystem;
Participation in active technological business intelligence (support for collaborative R&D projects, identifying projects for members or joining EU consortia);
Organisation of events and networking such as Paris Space Week, ASD Alliance Days;
Implementing webinars and training support actions;
